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Platteville is the largest city in Grant County, Wisconsin. The population was 11,836 at the 2020 census, up from 11,224 at the 2010 census. Much of this growth is likely due to the enrollment increase of the University of Wisconsin–Platteville. It is the principal city of the Platteville Micropolitan Statistical area, which has an estimated ...
Platteville is a town in Grant County, Wisconsin, United States. The population was 1,513 at the 2020 census. The city of Platteville is within the town, but is politically independent. Geography. According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 32.1 square miles (83.2 km 2), all land. Demographics
The Wisconsin Institute of Technology, founded in 1907 as the Wisconsin Mining Trade School, was founded to train technicians for the numerous mining operations around Platteville. It evolved into the first three-year program for mining engineers in the United States. It changed its name to the Wisconsin Institute of Technology in 1939.
Grant County is the most southwestern county in the U.S. state of Wisconsin. As of the 2020 census, the population was 51,938. [2] Its county seat is Lancaster and its largest city is Platteville. [3] The county is named after the Grant River, in turn named after a fur trader who lived in the area when Wisconsin was a territory. [4]
Platteville Public Transportation is the public transportation system in Platteville, Wisconsin. It is owned by the city of Platteville and operated by Russ Stratton Buses, Inc. [2] Fixed route bus service began in May 2016, although Platteville had a shared ride taxi as public transport prior.
U.S. Highway 151 ( US 151) is a United States Numbered Highway that runs through the states of Iowa and Wisconsin. The southern terminus for US 151 is at a junction with Interstate 80 (I-80) in Iowa County, Iowa, and its northern terminus is at Manitowoc, Wisconsin. The route, from south to north follows a northeasterly path through the two states.
The University of Wisconsin–Platteville is the only four-year university or college in the basin. Recreation in the area includes boating and whitewater canoeing and kayaking. Local fishing is also popular, with the most common species being smallmouth bass, channel catfish, and northern pike. Public access to the Platte River is limited.
The Division Street Historic District is a historic residential district in Platteville, Wisconsin, United States. It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 2007. History. The land that the district is now on was once known as Henry's Addition, platted in 1858.